it’s a small world is one of the most popular and well known attractions at Disney World and Disneyland. The world famous attraction made its debut in the 1964 New York World’s Fair and it was an immediate smash hit. Millions of people came to see it. Following that, the ride opened in 1966 at Disneyland and 1971 at Disney World. Now in 2022, you will get to experience the attraction in a brand new way!
it’s a small world will soon be a walk-through attraction in Disney World and Disneyland. If you have ever wanted to walk the track of its a small world, you’ll now be able to do so! Disney has drained the water and removed the boats. Soon the only way to go through the attraction is by walking. This is a great idea by Disney and makes a ton of sense. There are so many benefits to making it a walking attraction, which we’ll dive into below.
Despite being open for over 50 years, a water based attraction like it’s a small world poses many safety hazards. People have lost fingers from sticking them in the water, there’s a great risk of drowning, and the boats can collide and potentially cause whiplash. By making it a walk-through attraction, Disney is reducing the dangers brought about by a water ride.
Making it’s a small world a walk-through attraction has many benefits to the guests as well. They’re able to spend more time in areas and countries of interest since they’re not restricted by the speed of the boat. They are also able to get more up close and personal with the friendly dolls and spend more time indulging in and enjoying the beautiful art of Mary Blair. On top of all of that, it’s great exercise walking the 0.2 mile track.
The it’s a small world walk-through experience should be opening in the near future, certainly before Tron, which was delayed until 2024. Disney first needs to pave the middle of the track for safety reasons, as it’s currently trenched out for the boats. That should be a fairly quick process, which once complete, should allow Disney to open it up for the brand new walking experience!
Disney is truly embracing one of their most loved attractions and building it up. The excitement around it’s a small world continues to ramp up. A few months ago we learned there would be a meet and greet with the it’s a small world dolls just outside the attraction, which you can read about here. They will also be sponsored by Duolingo, which we also reported on here. It’s no surprise they are now making it a walk-though attraction.
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